White mushrooms=Cancer???

I just took a bath and was reading Rawsome! by Brigitte Mars in the tub and had to get out to ask all of you fine people what you think of this:

“The common white mushroom (Agaricus bispora) that is most widely available in grocery storesis not typically recomended in the raw food diet. White button mushrooms contain hydrazide, a suspected carcinogen, and have not been found to provide theraputic benefits.”

Whatchu talkin’ bout lady!

She says shitake are great for you though. Any thoughts? Ever heard of this cancer issue before?

Brigitte also says you should thoroughly wash and soak watercress in “natural cleansing solution” because it harbors LIVER FLUKES. (EWWWWW Brigitte!)

One other question – she raves about okra being healthy, but I always liked this website: http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php and okra isn’t listed on the “healthiest foods list” (not that this guy’s site has authority, but he actually SITES research and he is super thorough on nutritional info, although he isn’t raw. Oh, and he doesn’t list white mushrooms either!). Is okra super healthy?

Comments

  • This is wicked funny!! I just looked at the cover of Brigitte’s book and WHITE BUTTON MUSHROOMS are on the cover! Evil cancer-doers! I don’t know about this chick….

  • RawKidChefRawKidChef Raw Newbie

    She is actually right, you know. Button mushrooms do contain carcinogens and are a bit toxic. If you look all over the internet you will see it’s true. And yes, shiitake mushrooms are very medicinal and are much better in taste than buttons.

  • Really….I trust ur guts raw kid! You and i think her name is Annabelle always seem to know your stuff. Do you know if portabella, baby portabella or crimini are good?

  • I don’t eat mushrooms, people have told me fungus is not a food, I will sometimes eat them, but I read fungus, mold, mycotoxins grow naturally in them and you cannot wash it off or whatever. So I don’t risk it sometimes I will eat them but I don’t use them in any of my recipes. Some people are in love with them and ignore anything “bad” people say, some people are super into shrooms…even if they have benefits I don’t want the other stuff but we all make choices…

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